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A00440 The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories; Ecclesiastical history. English Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.; Socrates, Scholasticus, ca. 379-ca. 440. Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Evagrius, Scholasticus, b. 536? Ecclesiastical history. English. aut; Dorotheus, Saint, 255-362, attributed name. aut 1577 (1577) STC 10572; ESTC S121374 989,961 618

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after_o christ_n &_o reign_v 7._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o 38._o  _fw-fr there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fabianus_n where_o he_o together_o with_o 60._o other_o bishop_n remove_v the_o schism_n of_o novatus_fw-la sabel_n pantal._n  _fw-fr babylas_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o zebinus_n &_o die_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o 38_o  _fw-fr dionysius_n the_o disciple_n of_o origen_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n after_o heraclas_n the_o 3._o year_n of_o philip_n the_o emperor_n he_o report_v the_o peril_n he_o stod_z in_o &_o the_o persecution_n he_o suffer_v under_o decius_n he_o write_v of_o the_o martyr_n at_o alexandria_n  _fw-fr 254._o decius_n be_v emperor_n after_o philip._n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o reign_v not_o full_a 2._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o cyprian_n b._n of_o carthage_n flourish_v about_o this_o 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emperor_n after_o decius_n and_o reign_v not_o full_a two_o year_n euse_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o 9_o aemilianus_n be_v emperor_n 3._o month_n after_o gallus_n eutrop_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o carthage_n which_o err_v about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n in_o the_o which_o cyprian_n be_v chief_a euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o a_o other_o at_o iconium_n &_o synadis_n for_o receive_v of_o heretic_n after_o repentance_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o mazabanes_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o alexander_n eus_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o until_o the_o reign_n of_o gallus_n &_o volusianus_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 66._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr angelici_fw-la be_v heretic_n which_o worship_v angel_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la  _fw-fr 255._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr apostolici_fw-la be_v heretic_n in_o pisidia_n which_o arrogant_o so_o term_v themselves_o because_o they_o allow_v not_o the_o company_n of_o marry_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v proper_a possession_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v say_v augustine_n many_o such_o religious_a &_o clergy_n man_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr hear_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 61._o 256._o valerianus_n together_o with_o galienus_n his_o son_n be_v create_v emperor_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o long_o after_o his_o son_n galienus_n rule_v alone_o and_o restore_v peace_n unto_o the_o christian_n he_o continue_a emperor_n 15._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 9_o 12._o 28._o priscus_n malchus_n alexander_n &_o a_o woman_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o marinus_n be_v head_v euse_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o  _fw-fr hymenaeus_n be_v b._n of_o jerusalem_n after_o mezabanes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valerianus_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o until_o the_o reign_n of_o aurelianus_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 66._o demetrianus_n be_v b._n of_o antioch_n after_o fabius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o valerianus_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o stephan_n be_v b._n of_o rome_n after_o lucius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 256._o he_o reprehend_v cyprian_n b._n of_o carthage_n for_o rebaptizinge_v of_o heretic_n &_o govern_v the_o church_n 2._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 2_o 3._o 4._o  _fw-fr sabellius_n of_o who_o the_o sabellians_n have_v their_o appellation_n say_v augustine_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o noetus_n and_o teach_v the_o like_a doctrine_n with_o noetus_n that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o but_o say_v epiphanius_n they_o differ_v in_o that_o sabellius_n say_v not_o the_o father_n to_o have_v suffer_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n begin_v at_o pentapolis_n in_o ptolemais_n and_o be_v impugn_a by_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o xystus_n b._n of_o rome_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 62._o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la 271._o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerianus_n 2._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o astyrius_n a_o senator_n of_o rone_n be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o christian_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o antioch_n about_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o galienus_n where_o samosatenus_fw-la be_v condemn_v euse_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o 27._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr xystus_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o stephan_n where_o he_o continue_a 11._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o 26._o maximinus_n be_v b._n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o galienus_n &_o continue_a 18._o year_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o 27._o 31._o paulus_n saniosatenus_n b._n of_o antioch_n deny_v the_o divinitye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o  _fw-fr quintilius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n 17._o day_n eutrop._n lib._n 9_o agapius_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n pierius_n a_o minister_n of_o
23._o after_o the_o greek_a publius_z a_o martyr_n quadratus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n 1._o b._n of_o athens_n philip._n bachilide_n elpistus_fw-la galma_n pinytus_n vow_a chastity_n forbid_v dionysius_n write_v of_o the_o roman_n then_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o write_v he_o can_v tell_v a_o other_o tale_n dionysius_n read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o clemens_n dionysius_n complain_v that_o heretic_n corrupt_v his_o epistle_n cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a theophilus_n maximinꝰ_n b._n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o cap._n 25._o after_o the_o greek_a philip._n irenaeus_n modestus_n cap._n 26._o after_o the_o greek_a melito_n and_o the_o cataloge_n of_o his_o book_n melito_n in_o his_o book_n of_o easter_n sagaris_n martyr_v apece_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o melito_n unto_o the_o emperor_n christian_n religion_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n for_o then_o christ_n be_v bear_v melito_n write_v unto_o onesimus_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o 2._o chapter_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o apollinarius_n montanus_n the_o heretic_n musanus_fw-la encratitis_fw-la tatianus_n irenaeus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 30._o 31._o saturniani_fw-la marcionitae_n tatianus_n valentiniani_n severus_n severiani_n diatessaron_n tatianus_n though_o a_o heretic_n yet_o write_v ●e_v a_o learned_a book_n against_o the_o gentile_n bardesanes_n a_o syrian_a anno._n 179._o eleutherius_fw-la ▪_o b._n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 179._o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o french_a man_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n &_o phrygia_n rom._n ●_o vegetius_n epagathus_n martyr_v luke_n 1._o ten_o fall_v in_o persecution_n sclaunder_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n john_n 16._o sanctus_n a_o deacon_n maturus_n a_o late_a convert_n blandina_fw-la a_o woman_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o blandina_fw-la show_v great_a patience_n in_o her_o torment_n blandina_fw-la confess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n sanctus_n show_v great_a patience_n sanctus_n confess_v himself_o a_o christian_n a_o notable_a sa_n of_o sanctus_n biblis_n a_o woman_n piteous_o torment_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o prison_n pothinus_n b._n of_o lion_n after_o great_a torment_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o after_o 2._o day_n he_o departeh_o this_o life_n a_o comparison_n or_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o faint_v &_o such_o as_o continwed_a faithful_a in_o persecution_n maturus_n and_o sanctus_n behead_v blandina_fw-la hang_v in_o gibbet_n so_o low_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v reach_v she_o blandina_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o prison_n attalus_n bring_v forth_o &_o clap_v in_o prison_n many_o that_o fall_v repent_v they_o again_o ezech._n 16._o alexander_n a_o physician_n comfort_v the_o martyr_n alexander_n tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n attalus_n fry_v to_o death_n ponticus_n of_o the_o year_n of_o 15._o martyr_v blandina_fw-la behead_v apocalyp_n 22._o dead_a carcase_n throw_v unto_o dog_n the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n to_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o french_a man_n write_v thus_o of_o their_o martyr_n philip._n 2._o the_o suffer_v of_o christ_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n 1._o pet._n 1._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martyrdom_n who_o be_v martyr_n and_o who_o confessor_n 1._o pet._n 5._o act._n 7._o they_o receive_v after_o repentance_n such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n the_o frenchman_n in_o their_o foresay_a epistle_n write_v thu●_n also_o of_o alcibiades_n montanus_n theodotus_n and_o alcibiades_n not_o the_o former_a false_a prophet_n the_o martyr_n in_o france_n to_o eleutheriꝰ_n b._n of_o rome_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o irenaeus_n b._n of_o lion_n eusebius_n write_v a_o book_n of_o martyr_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a marcus_n aurelius_n the_o brother_n of_o antoninus_n the_o christian_a soldier_n do_v pray_v for_o rain_n immediate_o it_o lighten_v &_o rain_v the_o lightning_n legion_n tertullian_n in_o apolog●●_n irenaeus_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n be_v the_o auditor_n of_o polycarpꝰ_n succee_v pothinus_n in_o the_o bishoprik_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 3._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o paul_n peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euarestus_fw-la alexander_n xystus_fw-la telesphorus_n hyginus_n pius_fw-la anicetus_n soter_n eleutherius_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 57_o irenaeus_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 58._o irenaeus_n lib._n ●_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 1._o matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5_o when_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v first_o see_v irenaeus_n allea_n ge_v pastor_n lib._n 2._o mandat_fw-la 1._o martion_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 23._o 24._o esay_n 7._o theodotion_n aqnila_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 25._o the_o septuagint_n septuagint_n comodus_n succeed_v antoninus_n anno_fw-la domi_fw-la 1826._o agrippinꝰ_n b._n of_o alexandria_n julianus_n b._n of_o alex._n pantaenꝰ_n mo_z derate_v the_o school_n of_o alex_n evangelist_n evangelist_n cap._n 10._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n in_o hebrew_a at_o india_n bartholomew_n preach_v in_o india_n cap._n 11._o after_o the_o greek_a clemens_n alexandrinꝰ_n lib._n 1._o stromatôn_n cap._n 12._o after_o the_o greek_a narcissus_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n marcus_n cassianus_n publius_n maximus_n julianus_n caius_n symachus_n caius_n julianus_n capito_n valens_n dolichianus_fw-la narcissus_n cap._n 13._o after_o the_o greek_a rhodon_n a_o asian_a apelles_n philumaena_fw-la martion_n pontinus_n basilicus_n lycus_n synerus_n rhodon_n report_v of_o the_o disputati_fw-la on_o between_o he_o and_o apelles_n rhodon_n in_o hexameron_n apelles_n the_o heretic_n write_v infinite_a book_n cap._n 14._o after_o the_o greek_a montanus_n priscilla_n maximilla_n maximilla_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n florinus_n blastus_n cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n toutch_v montanus_n &_o his_o original_n apollinarius_n dispute_v and_o confute_v montanꝰ_n figment_n at_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n zoticus_n otrenus_n ardabau_n montanus_n matth._n 24._o 2._o woman_n the_o prophetess_n of_o montanꝰ_n the_o church_n the_o synod_n &_o faith_n full_a of_o asia_n ▪_o condemn_v montanus_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n montanus_n &_o maximilla_n hang_v themselves_o theodotus_n the_o heretic_n fly_v up_o break_v his_o neck_n apollinarius_n of_o the_o false_a prophecy_n of_o the_o montanist_n apollinarius_n lib._n 3._o not_o the_o death_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o prove_v a_o martyr_n cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greek_a apollinarius_n out_o of_o miltiades_n work_v allege_v this_o agabus_n jude._n the_o daughter_n of_o philip._n aminias_n quadratus_n miltiades_n book_n cap._n 18._o after_o the_o greek_a apollonius_n against_o the_o montanistes_n the_o prophetess_n of_o mon_fw-fr tanus_fw-la receive_v gift_n themison_n a_o montanist_n with_o money_n deliver_v himself_o from_o prison_n alexander_n a_o thief_n yet_o a_o martyr_n of_o montanus_n sect_n math_n 10._o luk._n 9_o math._n 7._o stibium_fw-la be_v a_o white_a stone_n find_v in_o silver_n mine_n by_o rub_v the_o skin_n it_o make_v it_o look_v very_o fair_a thraseas_n a_o martyr_n martyr_n this_o tradition_n first_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o that_o christ_n matth._n 28._o marc._n 16._o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o pass_v throughout_o the_o world_n &_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n second_o for_o that_o he_o charge_v they_o luc._n 24._o act._n 1._o to_o tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o a_o high_a which_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o the_o ascension_n cap._n 19_o after_o the_o greek_a serapion_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n epist_n ad_fw-la cariola_n cum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greek_a irenaeus_n lib._n the_o ogdoade_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a irenaeus_n unto_o florinus_n the_o schismatic_n florinus_n a_o courtier_n then_o a_o schismatic_n last_v a_o heretic_n polycarpus_n use_v oft_o to_o re_fw-mi peat_n this_o say_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a the_o accuser_n of_o apollonius_n with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o leg_n die_v miserable_o apollonius_n a_o christian_a philosopher_n exhibit_v a_o apollogie_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o be_v behead_v a_o cruel_a law_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 192._o all_o these_o bishop_n flourish_v at_o one_o tyme._n victor_n b._n of_o rome_n demetrius_n serapion_n theophilus_n narcissus_n banchillus_n polycrates_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_a anno_fw-la dom._n 199._o exod._n 12._o easter_n &_o the_o fast_a day_n go_v before_o lay_v down_o by_o decree_n theophilus_n &_o narcissus_n be_v chief_a in_o palaestina_n victor_n at_o ro._n palmas_n a●_n pontus_n irenae_n we_o in_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o ostroëna_n in_o their_o province_n banchillus_n at_o corinth_n &_o not_o the_o bishope_fw-mi of_o rome_n over_o all_o cap._n 24._o after_o the_o greek_a